Rampage, Rashad, Carwin and more in new UFC mag

After a brief hiatus from the Octagon, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is back with a vengeance. Read what he had to say about playing the part of B.A. Baracus in the summer blockbuster The A-Team, settling an old score with “Shogun” Rua and how one flip-flop is the only thing that saved Rashad Evans from an early start to their grudge match at UFC 114.

Rampage Jackson
After a brief hiatus from the Octagon, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is back with a vengeance. Read what he had to say about playing the part of B.A. Baracus in the summer blockbuster The A-Team, settling an old score with “Shogun” Rua and how one flip-flop is the only thing that saved Rashad Evans from an early start to their grudge match at UFC 114.

Rashad Evans
“Suga” Rashad Evans shows of his sartorial side in our fashion feature this month and discusses his path to the Octagon, his rivalry with Rampage and his legacy in the sport. Evans shows there’s far more to him than what fans see in competition.

Rich Franklin
Stepping in for an injured Tito Ortiz, Rich “Ace” Franklin will face Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell this summer in Vancouver. Despite all the hype, it’s just another fight for the former UFC middleweight champion. “Chuck and I are both professionals and we both like to throw down,” says Franklin, “and that’s what’s going to end up happening.”

UFC Salutes the Troops
From auctioning off a tricked out custom UFC Camaro to benefit the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund to participating in USO tours, the UFC supports the members of the armed forces any way we can. This issue we even threw in a spread of beautiful women that invoke the pinup girls painted on the sides of WWII bombers.

Also in the magazine:
Katheryn Winnick, star of the upcoming flick Killers, vamps it up in this issue’s edition of She likes the Fights. The host of Fantasy Factory, Rob Dyrdek, draws a few parallels between the world of MMA and pro skateboarding. We profile Chael Sonnen, George Sotiropoulos and Pat “HD” Barry. Matt Serra shares a few grappling tips. We’ve got the inside dope on THQ’s new game UFC Undisputed 2010, high-tech paintball gear and a whole lot more.

Chad Mendes gives cameras a peek inside his healthy hunter's lifestyle and his chicken coop while Conor McGregor stays loose with a hot tub and soccer ball. Welterweight Rory MacDonald gets in one last workout, and Robbie Lawler arrives in Las Vegas.

7-Jul-2015

Chad Mendes continues to train hard in Sacramento, motivated by the magnitude of the upcoming event. His opponent Conor McGregor does the same in Las Vegas, capping his day with a big-city display of fireworks.

6-Jul-2015

Chad Mendes trades the gym for a pool to test his endurance. Conor McGregor enjoys a poolside massage and adds a few unexpected weapons to his arsenal. Plus, Robbie Lawler and Rory MacDonald do some final prep at home.

5-Jul-2015

Headliner Conor McGregor heads to Los Angeles for an appearance on Conan. In Sacramento, Chad Mendes discovers that his phone number has been published. Back in Vegas, McGregor gets in some training, and Mendes watches his foe’s late-night appearance.